I would define, in brief, the poetry of words as the rhythmical creation of Beauty.Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe died today in 1849. His last words are purported to be "Lord help my poor soul". His death was as mysterious as the short stories and poems he wrote. Poe is considered to be the father of the modern mystery story and a master with his short stories and one of the leaders in the America Romantic movement but his first love was always poetry. He was also an editor and a literary critic.